Primary Knowledge 09


Definition 5

A cycloid(Â\½u)(see figure 4) is the curve traced by a point P on the circumference of a circle of radius a rolling along a straight line in a plane.

Figure 5 Cycloid


Definition 6

A hypocycloid(¶ê¤ºÂ\½u) is the curve traced by a point P on the circumference of a circle of radius a rolling round the inside of a fixed circle.


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